I'm still a newb. MIL?
Thank you! Anyone else's opinion?
Here you go with all you'll ever need lol
MIL is malfunction indicator light.
Acronyms and Definitions for FAQ
Common Forum Lingo:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By the way
FWIW - For What it's worth
FYI - For your information
IIRC- If I recall correctly
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IMO - In my opinion
LMAO - Laughing my @$$ off
LOL - Laugh out loud
OTOH - On the other hand
ROTFLOL - Rolling on the floor laughing out loud
ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
RTFM - Read the F-ing Manual
YMMV - Your methods/mileage may vary
Technical Acronyms:
ABS - Acronym for Anti-lock Braking System. This system uses a computer to control your brakes on your car by applying and releasing your brakes quickly to prevent skidding or sliding from occuring.
ALT - Alternator: power generator for automobiles
ARB - australian 4x4 accessories manufacturer
AT - Automatic Transmission
AT - (tires) All Terrain
ATF - Automatic Transmission fluid
CEL - check engine light, sometimes refers tocode that cuased light that can be read by a code reader
CDL Switch- Center Differential Lock Switch- Switch installed to allow the Center Differential to be locked when the transfer case is in High. The actual Center Differential Lock is in the Transfer Case.
DS- Driver's side
DS: Drive Shaft=shafts that carry power and torque from the engine/tranny/xfer case to the axles.
DC DS=Double Cardan Drive Shaft=a pair of joints in a drive shaft that allows the tube to move in various directions and angularities.
Diffs - Differentials: found in the front and rear axles that consists of gears that transmit equal power and torque even if they rotate at different speeds.
ECT - Electronically Controlled Transmission - allows the engine to rev to a higher rpm before shifting to the next gear. Basically changes the shift points for the transmission. (Best for towing or heavier loads)
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve
EWD or WD - Electrical Wiring Diagram, (part of FSM set)
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FHH = Firewall Heater Hose
FSM - Factory Service Manual. The "bible" as published by the manufacturer. Used to guide in repairs
HG - Head Gasket
IAC = Idle Air Control solenoid
JDM- Japan Domestic Market- Refers to items particular to vehicles manufactured and sold in the Japanese market.
Items include but are not limited to:
Power retracting mirrors
Dual air conditioning
Adjustible shocks
Winches
and various cool and some gawdy accessories.
LB/FT - pound feet of torque
LB/IN - pound inches of torque
LHD (Left-Hand Drive): steering wheel on the left side, driving on the right side of the road
LSPV - Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
MAF - Mass air flow sensor
MIL - Malfunction Indicator Light (same as a CEL)
M&S - (tires) Mud and Snow
MT - Manual Transmission
MT - (tires) Mud Terrain
NA - Naturally Aspirated - An engine that is not turbocharged nor supercharged
OBDII - On Board Diagnostics Port available on ALL cars sold in the US 199 and later. Allows a common intercface tool to be connected to read and reset engine fault codes (CEL). Many Autpart stores will read your code for free vs. paying the dealer.
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer. (Toyota in this case)
OME - Old Man Emu. An Australian four wheel drive specialty manufacturer that makes all kinds of cool stuff that causes us to empty our billfolds.
PCV Valve - The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve is an emissions control device that routes unburned crankcase blowby gases back into the intake manifold where they can be reburned.
PI - Propane Injection - Propane is injected into the intake as a diesel catalyst for a more complete burn and additional power
PM - preventive mantenance
PM - private message
PO - Previous owner
POS - Piece of S#1T
PS- Passenger side
PSI - Pounds per square inch - A measure,emt of pressure.
RHD (Right-Hand Drive): steering wheel on the right side, driving on the left side of the road.
RPM - Rotations Per Minute
SAS- Solid Axle Swap
SOA - Sprong Over Axle - A suspension lift for a leaf (Vs 80 series coil) spring suspension. It places the leaf springs on top of the axle vs the bottom.
SC or S/C = Supercharger/Supercharged
SSM - Special Service Materials
SST - Special Service Tools
SUA = Spring under axle. Stock configuration for a Leaf Spring Vehicle (vs. SOA previously mentioned).
TB - Throttle Body: controls air flow into engine system in response to gas pedal depression.
TC or T/C = Turbocharger/Turbocharged
TLCA - Toyota Land Cruiser Association (tlca.org) - The Toyota Land Cruiser Association (TLCA) is a 4 wheel drive organization open to all Toyota 4 wheel drive vehicles (except sedan types). This includes all models of Land Cruisers, 4Runners, and 4x4 trucks.
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor, may also be the "kick down" cable
USDS- US driver's side or the left-hand side of the vehicle.
USPS - US passenger side or the right-hand side of the vehicle.
VSV - Vacuum Switching Valve. An electrically controlled valve that diverts vacuum according to the position of the switch.
xfer=Transfer case: sits behind transmission, has front and rear drive shafts coming out of it, and distributes power from the transmission to the front and rear differentials/axles.
this weekend!